Schroedinger's Womb: Victory tastes like pumpkin pie

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Victory tastes like pumpkin pie

President-elect Obama.
PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA!!!!!!

not enough all-caps in the world right now.

Above: the promised photo of the sweet-potato-pumpkin pie. I think the pie is what tipped the race.

In case the pie reference is lost on you, this explains it.

P.S. Even gf, who hates pumpkin pie, said it was good.

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The data thus far

October 4, 2010. 30 weeks+ and going well. Hard to believe that the IUIs and chemical pegnancy and betas all actually added up to this: aching ribs and sore back and huge belly and 9 weeks to an REAL baby.

April 22, 2010. Back to RE for followup. Good stong HB. Definite blobbiness observed. Measuring 6w5d +/- 4d-- but there is definite growth from the OB scan, so I believe this is just measurement error and difference in machines. Dr. assure me it looks great, and I agree. First feeling of "OMG, I think I might be pregnant for real." I almost graduate but she wants me bakc to look at my superzsized ovaries one last time.

April 19 2010. First OB appt. Normal, orb-shaped sac, nice HB, "about 140". Measuring 6w5d +/- 2d.

April 15 2010. Heartbeat. Measuring 6w1d +/- 4d. "Irregular sac".

April 8, 2010: Beta #3 2699 @21dpo (49h doubling); p4>20; E2 rising. ONE gestational sac. Orangish spotting 12 h after scan, changing to brownish. Oy, let the panic begin.

April 5 2010: Beta #2 990 @18dpo; p4 >20; E2 638. Doubling time: 38.91. Solid so far!

April 1 2010: BFP! Beta 179 @ 14dpo. Go Jacques!

March 19 2010, ovulation confirmed. Start progesterone 3/21.
March 18 2010, CD12: 2:30 p.m. IUI#3 31.5h post trigger; 3 22-24 follies, lining 7.76, 26m sperm in sample, 55% motility, all other scores good. Followed by napping and acupuncture.

March 17 2010, CD11: 8 a.m. trigger; IUI scheduled for CD12 at 2 p.m. (30h post trigger) THREE follicles, 2 @ 20x17; 1 @ 17 round. Lining 7.76. C'mon Jacques.

March16 2010, CD10: 150 more Follis.tim, no trigger.

Mar 15 2010, CD9: 2 follicles L (15x16; 20x15); 1 co-dominant follicle right (15x15) and a tiny one R. Given trigger shot to take home and instructions to call after 1 for instructions on whether to use it or not.

Mar 12 2010, CD6 3rd day FSH= 10.4; 2 good folllies, 1.1-1.3, one R, one L.

Mar 9 2010, CD 3 b/w & ultrasound. Doc says we will try to replicate last almost-successful cycle; 2 x 75 IU follist.im/day. $2000 at RE; $815 to CCB.

Mar 7 2010, CD 1; TTC #3 New donor.

FEB 2010 Cycle out due to early miscarriage ^%$#%&

Feb 4: Beta 17.4 (miscarriage confirmed)

Feb 2 Went in for CD3 monitoring, came out with a beta: 52. (Miscarriage presumed)

Jan 30 16DPO Full Flo

Jan 28 14DPO- Neg pee stick (no blood test)

Jan 25 11DPO- light spotting

Jan 14 10 CD 12 IUI#2 34h post trigger; 77m TOTAL sperm; 31m motile in sample. Three follicles, 18, 18, 19.

Jan 12 10 cd10; u/s 2-3 triggerable R, 1 L, was given HCG trigger to take home and shoot myself @ 10 p.m., come in tomorrow for u/s, poss. IUI tomorrow (12H) or Fri (36H)

Jan 11 10 CD9; u/s: 3 follies R, 1 L; lining "good". Back tomorrow for probable trigger; IUI prob on 1/13.

Jan 8 10 CD6 paid $1960 to RE- no more insurance, not for this cycle anyway- 1 good follicle L; unclear 2-3 on R.

Jan 5 10 3rd Day u/s; Begin Cycle #2. 150 IU Folli$tim. Doctor optimistic, said last cycle timing was perfect. Agrees that if no BFP by Cycle 3, we're heading straight to IVF.

Jan 2 10 BFN #1. (CD1 is Jan 3; AF came at 11 p.m.)

Dec 19 09 IUI#1; Donor #1. 91 million sperm/cc (0.4 cc specimen); 56% motility. All went smoothly, 24 h post hcg. Three large follicles +... lining was "good". Begin tww #1.

Dec 18 09 Back down to three follicles of trigger-able size, about 19 mm. 2 right, 1 left. HCG shot 7 a.m. Going in for IUI 7 a.m. Dec. 19 (24 h)

Dec 16 09 Four follicles, two on each side, roughly similar in size. Getting close to insem #1.

Dec 14 09 CD3 bloodwork: FSH 9.7; Estradiol 34; two co-dominant folicles on right; one on left. Continue Folli$tim, 150 IU/day.

Dec 10 09 Doctor says ovaries, uterus looking good. Start F0lli$tim injections, 150 IU/day.

Dec. 8 09 CD1/TTC1

Nov. 09 cycle missed because of the early arrival of AF while I was still in Ghana :(

Aug, Sept, Oct 09: On pre-Ghana break. Malaria meds and ttc do not mix. Gearing up for make-a-baby lockdown starting in Nov/Dec.

July 2 09 RE appt: sx #2 revealed extensive scarring that needed additional removal; TTC on hold till late Aug/early Sept cycle.

June 09: Bloodwork: FSH: 9.7; LH: 3.0; Estr: 34; Thyroid all normal.

Surgery #2 to check success/scarring of sx #1

Jan- May: Renovation nightmare .

Jan 09: start folic acid, pre-nats.

Oct 08: Surgery #1- laparascopic resection of uterine septum. Results: miminal endometriosis, small cyst on Left FT removed; ovaries "involuted and fibrotic", but reserve "good".

Sept 08: HSG; septum confirmed

Aug 08: Bloodwork normal: Estr:31; FSH: 9.2; LH: 2.8; Scheduled hystersalpingogram (HSG)

July 08: First appt with Dr.B, big RE specialist in town; sonogram: good ovaries, possible septum of uterus

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Victory tastes like pumpkin pie

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